Session
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Subtheme
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The adoption of the roundtable format and the setting of a one-hour meeting duration are conducive to the creation of an atmosphere of equality and openness of exchange, while also helping to ensure the efficient and fruitful output of the meeting.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The adoption of the roundtable format and the setting of a one-hour meeting duration are conducive to the creation of an atmosphere of equality and openness of exchange, while also helping to ensure the efficient and fruitful output of the meeting.
Description
The rapid global advancement of artificial intelligence technologies has exerted profound impacts on economic and social development as well as human civilization, bringing tremendous opportunities to the world. However, with the explosive growth of the new generation of AI technologies, emerging issues such as ethical controversies, security risks, and privacy breaches have posed significant risks to economic development and social operations.
Closely aligned with the theme of the 20th United Nations Internet Governance Forum, the theme of this open forum is Building an International AI Cooperation Ecosystem Based on Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution, and Shared Benefits, which addresses two critical dimensions: fostering a sound policy environment for AI and building an innovative cooperative ecosystem for AI. It aims to provide valuable insights and solutions for promoting international AI cooperation and nurturing a thriving AI development ecosystem. By jointly constructing a community of shared future in cyberspace, this initiative seeks to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
1) The Session has an onsite moderator and online moderator, each is responsible for moderating the onsite and online speakers and attendees. And both moderators will ensure all speakers and attendees no matter online and onsite will have the equal opportunity to speak, raise questions and engage in each session of the workshop. 2)The session will be moderated by the online and onsite moderators. The moderators will invite each speaker to express their views on a set of questions and guide the debate amongst speakers and the audience, moderators will invite questions from the onsite audience and online participants, the question time will last about 20 minutes in order to provide sufficient interactions amongst speakers, audience and online participants. 3)The social media platforms including WeChat, Youtube, X, Facebook and Weibo etc., will be used to increase the participation and to carry out online streaming of the session.
1) The Session has an onsite moderator and online moderator, each is responsible for moderating the onsite and online speakers and attendees. And both moderators will ensure all speakers and attendees no matter online and onsite will have the equal opportunity to speak, raise questions and engage in each session of the workshop. 2)The session will be moderated by the online and onsite moderators. The moderators will invite each speaker to express their views on a set of questions and guide the debate amongst speakers and the audience, moderators will invite questions from the onsite audience and online participants, the question time will last about 20 minutes in order to provide sufficient interactions amongst speakers, audience and online participants. 3)The social media platforms including WeChat, Youtube, X, Facebook and Weibo etc., will be used to increase the participation and to carry out online streaming of the session.
Organizers
Cyberspace Administration of China, Bureau of International Cooperation
1. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 2. Oxford University 3. Office of Information and Communication Technology Policy, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 4. National University of Singapore 5. Ghana Dot Com (GDC) 6. China Academy of Information and Communications Technology 7. Internet Society of China 8. Beijing Normal University 9. telecommunications operators 10. Internet companies
1. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 2. Oxford University 3. Office of Information and Communication Technology Policy, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 4. National University of Singapore 5. Ghana Dot Com (GDC) 6. China Academy of Information and Communications Technology 7. Internet Society of China 8. Beijing Normal University 9. telecommunications operators 10. Internet companies
Speakers
1. Sam Daws, Senior Advisor, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, Oxford University, and Director of Multilateral AI
2. Torbjorn Fredriksson, Director, Office of Information and Communication Technology Policy, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
3. Eduardo Araral, Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
4. Nii Quaynor, known as the “Father of the African Internet”,the Chairman of Ghana Dot Com (GDC)
5. Officials from International Cooperation Bureau of Cyberspace Administration of China
6. Representatives from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Internet Society of China, telecommunications operators, and Internet companies
Onsite Moderator
Chin Yik Chan
Online Moderator
LI Weiwei
Rapporteur
XIE Yongjiang
SDGs
1.a
1.b
4.7
5.b
5.c
8.3
9.b
10.2
10.3
12.a
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: Closely aligned with the theme of the 20th United Nations Internet Governance Forum, this open forum addresses two critical dimensions: fostering a sound policy environment for AI and building an innovative cooperative ecosystem for AI. It aims to provide valuable insights and solutions for promoting international AI cooperation and nurturing a thriving AI development ecosystem. By jointly constructing a community of shared future in cyberspace, this initiative seeks to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
1.b
4.7
5.b
5.c
8.3
9.b
10.2
10.3
12.a
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: Closely aligned with the theme of the 20th United Nations Internet Governance Forum, this open forum addresses two critical dimensions: fostering a sound policy environment for AI and building an innovative cooperative ecosystem for AI. It aims to provide valuable insights and solutions for promoting international AI cooperation and nurturing a thriving AI development ecosystem. By jointly constructing a community of shared future in cyberspace, this initiative seeks to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.